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Scientific Method
Term | Definition |
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science | The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate theories or laws that can be verified or tested. |
empirical evidence | The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations. |
experiment | An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions. |
observation | The process of obtaining information by using the senses. |
hypothesis | A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation. |
independent variable | In a scientific investigation, the factor that is deliberately manipulated or changed. |
dependent variable | In a scientific investigation, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables. |
constant | A condition or factor that is assumed to have one value, or remain unchanged, throughout a particular investigation. |
control | The part of an experiment for which the independent variable has not been changed; used as a way to determine the reliability and significance of the experimental results. |
data | Information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning. |